Businessman Nick Thornton couldn't help being impulsive. But he had no misgivings about hiring away the feisty new waitress at his favorite diner. After all, he could spot a person in need, and Rona Meyers needed a protector. Yet, as he got to know her, he was humbled by her caring and no- nonsense attitude. Maybe he was the one in need—after all those long years he'd been struggling to keep his faith. With his sense of family shattered, Nick couldn't stop wondering if God wanted him to have a new beginning. And a new chance at love.